NEW DELHI: ESPN STAR Sports, Asia‘s leading sports broadcaster, will bring LIVE all the excitement of the F1 racing which has started off with Ferrari and McLaren posing strong competition to each other, from Spain.The channel will telecast LIVE and EXCLUSIVE the opening Grand Prix from Barcelona with its signature pre race show, Race Day and post race show as part of its comprehensive F1 programming for the Indian viewers.

After over two months in Australia and Asia the second leg of the season begins with the first race in Europe - the Spanish Grand Prix. The previous race in the Desert Kingdom of Bahrain showcased the Ferrari strength of speeding away from other teams in straight lines. Felipe Massa, who dominated both the qualifying and race day in Bahrain, will have to face the challenge once again from Fernando Alonso, who will be on his home circuit.

The 66 laps of Circuit de Catalunya are going to be grueling for the drivers as the circuit has some demanding corners and short straights combined with long high speed straights. The 4.6 km long circuit was dominated by Fernando Alonso last year and this being his home race he is the driver to watch out for along with team mate Lewis Hamilton who has impressed one and all with his maturity and the three podium finishes. However Felipe Massa and Ferrari are bound to provide stiff competition to Alonso and McLaren as Ferrari has pre-dominantly performed well in Europe.

The title race is a four way battle with Raikkonen, Alonso and Hamilton all tied up at 22 points. Massa who has had two pole starts and one podium finish is at number four in the standings with 17 points. Ferrari driver Raikkonen, who won the Spanish GP in 2005 is the only driver in history to have won here but not gone on to become Champion. He would be looking forward to changing this dubious record this time around in 2007.

MUMBAI: Star Gold Comedy Honors will premiere on Star Gold on 12 May at 8 pm. A month long celebration of comedy in Indian cinema finally culminates at a grand finale as Star Gold Comedy Honors, a tribute to comic excellence in Indian cinema at the Mehboob studios in Mumbai.

Star Gold comedy honors were bestowed on some of the all time favourite stars with comic excellence

The Star Gold Comedy Honors 2007 Grand Finale is hosted by Shreyas Talpade along with Purbi Joshi, will also see performances featuring Govinda choreographed by Ganesh Acharya, some entertaining acts by Rimi Sen and Delnaz Paul along with duo Ranvir Shorey and Vinay Pathak and standup act by Sajid Khan and more.

Shah Rukh Khan, Jeetendra, Kunal Kohli, Aziz Mirza, Soha Ali Khan and Chunkey Pandey along with many others were also present at the occasion.

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM‘s Chennai station has set up its broadcasting tower in the heart of the City with the motive of getting close to its listeners. With this move, the transmitter will now be located at Mount road.

BIG 92.7 FM uses IP technology for broadcasting. This technology ensures best and reliable audio quality which is cost effective and easy to use. Broadcasting from inside the city gives out crystal clear sounds, which ensures the most superior quality of entertainment to listeners. Says an official release.

Speaking about this initiative Big 92.7 FM VP South and regional head Lakshmi Sharath said, "Radio is an aural medium of entertainment, which makes sound clarity an extremely critical aspect. We have a great programming mix coupled with superior technology, which offers listeners best quality output. This movement of our tower, will further better our transmission, which will work very well for our listeners."

BIG 92.7 FM is part of Adlabs Films. Ltd. The Station is heard across 45 cities.

MUMBAI: Air India launched its second in-flight magazine ‘Corporate‘, a bi-monthly round-up of India Inc. and its movers and shakers.Enhancing the travel experience of Air India passengers, ‘Corporate‘ magazine will be a glad tiding for the passengers who wish to keep a tab on the latest developments taking place in the corporate world.

The cover story features Ratan Tata, a perfect example of the traditional world reaching out to the new with gusto. In the inaugural issue, ‘Corporate‘ also features companies that have magnanimously initiated Corporate Social Responsibility programmes in a bid to bridge the social gap and promote welfare.

Speaking about the launch, Mr. V Thulasidas, Chairman & MD, Air India Said, "The global roadmap shines bright with India‘s presence in it. Not only has the Indian economy set the global imagination on fire, but has also forged relations in new business prospects and further fostered businesses like telecom, IT, manufacturing and aviation with new gusto. Wipro‘s recruitment stint in UK, the buy out of Dutch steel major Corus by Tata Steel, the merger of Air India and Indian on the anvil, etc. reflect India‘s global mindset. ‘Corporate‘ comes at an opportune time when India is going through a transition. Age-old rules are being rewritten, and replaced with new ones that only recognize professionalism and hard work. I am sure passengers will capture the same and feel the pulse of the changing India Inc. through ‘Corporate‘."

‘Corporate‘ attempts to capture the rapidly transforming face of India in a few pages. As the passengers reach closer to their destination, ‘Corporate‘ will prove to be a pleasurable read and an intelligent companion.

Some features in the launch issue of ‘Corporate‘ include:

• Cover story featuring Mr. Ratan Tata
• India Inc: Lending a helping hand - Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives by companies
• Breaking the glass ceiling: story on successful women entrepreneurs
• Globalization of Indian fashion by Nayantaraa Lama
• Guest column : Come fly with me by Bikram Vohra, MD - Bahrain Tribune
• Guest column : Behind the world‘s best wines by Magandeep Singh , Wine
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• Modern Classics - A story on classic cars by Peter Morgan
• Personal finance by Amita Shah

MUMBAI: Living upto the Station‘s tag line ‘Suno Sunao Life Banao‘, BIG 92.7 FM, India‘s largest private FM Network with 17 operational Stations, celebrated ‘World Laughter Day‘ in true laughter style and brought smiles to the senior citizens at Shepherd Women‘s Home (Byculla). The event, aptly christened the ‘BIG Gudgudee‘ saw the ever-entertaining Rakhi Sawant, comedy queen Purbi Joshi and the Station‘s breakfast jocks RJ Vrajesh Hirjee and RJ Archana Jani keep the congregation in splits! With their antics and jokes, it was truly a fun-n-frolic time for these otherwise lonely senior citizens. The highlight of the evening though was Rakhi Sawant who was the showstopper in her over-sized clown attire with an equally gigantic hat.

The evening saw everybody from the old-age home participate in a laughter session, which proved to be true to the old adage ‘Laughter is the best medicine‘. It was extremely heartening to see all of them engrossed and enjoying the fun & games with all the celebrity guests along with BIG 92.7 FM celebrity RJ Vrajesh Hirjee.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Arjun Singgh Baran ? Mumbai Station Head, BIG 92.7 FM said, "At BIG FM we believe in doing things that impact lives, in addition to providing a wholesome entertainment mix. We were overwhelmed with the response from the gathering; they enjoyed themselves and were in splits throughout the evening. It is these little things in life that help make a BIG difference. To make someone smile is the greatest gift one can give and we are very glad that we managed to make an exceptional day for them.

"It is great to see Corporates come forward to do something for society and we were in complete support of this initiative. The entire evening was very well planned and it was great to see the oldies really enjoy themselves. That we are responsible for making them smile, makes us feel proud ", echoed Rakhi Sawant and Purbi Joshi.

MUMBAI:Star World presents a brand new American comedy-drama series starring James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young police consultant whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts lead people to believe that he‘s psychic. The show also stars Dul? Hill as Shawn‘s best friend, and reluctant partner Gus, and Corbin Bernsen as Shawn‘s captious father, Henry. Tune in to the pilot episode of PSYCH, this Monday, May 7th at 10 p.m. only on Star World.

Raised in Santa Barbara, Shawn possesses uncanny powers of observation honed by his police officer father, Henry, who drilled young Shawn to note even the smallest of details from his surroundings as a way of grooming him for his inevitable career in the family business. Unfortunately, when a rift develops between father and son, Shawn finds himself taking a series of random jobs instead of becoming the detective he was groomed to be. However, for the fun of it, he makes a habit of calling in tips to the police about cases he reads about or sees on television, and when one of his tips appears too close to the truth, the police are convinced that Shawn is an accomplice and arrest him. Using his charm and well-tuned talent, Shawn convinces the cops that he‘s actually a psychic, and although highly skeptical of his explanation, they hire him to help solve tough cases. With the reluctant assistance of his best friend, Gus (Hill), Shawn uses his skills of observation and charismatic personality to become the detective he was trained to be, opening his own PI agency, PSYCH, and solving cases for an ever-suspicious - but grudgingly impressed - police force.

So don‘t forget to tune in to the pilot episode of PSYCH this coming Monday, May 7th at 10 p.m. only on Star World.